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What songs will get your wedding guests on the dancefloor?

For me, there are a couple of really important aspects to a wedding reception, or indeed any good party. Good food and fabulous entertainment. Free flowing booze never hurts either!

Wedding entertainment plays a big part and sets the atmosphere for the whole event, so it’s important to get it right.

Today we have teamed up with Bidvine.com who surveyed 1,400 Bidvine.com DJs to find out which songs are best for getting your guests up and on the dancefloor.

What songs will get your wedding guests on the dancefloor?

It came as no surprise that The Jackson 5 were top of the list!

Jackson 5 – I Want You Back

Queen – Don’t Stop Me Now

The Killers – Mr. Brightside

The Fratellis – Chelsea Dagger

Michael Jackson – Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough

Five – Everybody Get Up

Junkie XL & Elvis Presley – Little Less Conversation

Pharrell Williams – Happy

Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk

David Bowie – Let’s Dance

Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

Black Eyes Peas – I Gotta Feeling

Prince – 1999

The B-52’s – Love Shack

Kool & the Gang – Celebration

What songs should you avoid?

They also asked the DJs what the worst wedding song requests they’ve ever received are – so you know to stay clear of them!

Kanye West – Gold Digger

Queen – Another One Bites The Dust

Rage Against The Machine – Killing In The Name

The Righteous Brothers – You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling

Akon ft. Eminem – Smack That

Do you agree with the DJs on this?

Bidvine.com worked with its DJs to put together a handy guide on what you should consider when planning your wedding’s entertainment.

Consider the age group of your guests. If like most weddings, you have people who are going to be in their 60s/70s but also in their teens and 20s. Try and vary the music genre. Motown is always a hit with most age groups, but throw in a few modern classic hits.

Avoid explicit songs, if you have a few favourites that include swear words try and save them towards the end of the evening.

Limit the amount of slow songs you have in your playlist to 2 or 3 and spread them out through the night.

Avoid playing too many gimmicky songs like the Crazy Frog and the Macarena, they’re great for getting people up and moving, and children love them but keep them to a limit.

Get the special dances, such as the first and Father and Daughter dance, done early in the evening so guests can start dancing without too much interruption.

Image by McAvoy Wedding Photography

Would you add any others to the best or worst list? Which song will you be choosing for your first dance? Would love to hear from you.

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